Legge Lane, Dudley, West Midlands

Legge Lane is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Legge Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Legge Lane is located in the Coseley East ward of the Dudley district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.548596, -2.081414
Grid Ref SO945945
Constituency Wolverhampton South East
Postcodes WV14 8RQ

House Prices

The average house price in Legge Lane is 21.42% higher than the rest of Dudley. The last sale we have on record is 34 Legge Lane, that sold for £195,000. The average house price in Dudley is £168,314 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Legge Lane

Date No. Type Price
22/12/2022 34 Semi £195,000
31/08/2022 31 Semi £183,000
09/07/2021 10 Detached £225,000
30/06/2021 15 Detached £234,000
30/06/2021 15 Detached £234,000
03/07/2020 15 Detached £183,000
05/06/2020 4D Detached £188,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Legge Lane, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Legge Lane during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Legge Lane and compared that to the average for the Coseley East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Legge Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coseley East ward

Social economic statistics for Legge Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Legge Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Legge Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Legge Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Legge Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Legge Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Legge Lane are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Legge Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Legge Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Legge Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Legge Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Legge Lane.

Unemployment in Legge Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.88% of Legge Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Legge Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Legge Lane. The proportion of retirees on Legge Lane is 25.15% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
43.75% of Legge Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Legge Lane

The proportion of home owners on Legge Lane is 28.09% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.21% of properties in Legge Lane are private rented and 2.7% are social rented.
90.09% of residents of Legge Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Legge Lane residents

The proportion if Legge Lane residents born in the UK is 16.92% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.43% of Legge Lane residents were born outside the UK.
99.57% of Legge Lane residents were born in the UK

Legge Lane Summary

Legge Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Legge Lane maybe difficult.

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